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Vlim · 04-04-2008, 11:40 AM

Norm,

Thanks for the compliment, but I basically just cheated

I've had the discussion with several collectors, also in the ammunition collecting world, as well. I saw people invest quite a bit of money in stands, cameras, rigs, ring flashers, etc.. in order to get high quality, high detail, photographs.

Since I don't have the patience for that, I simply fling the stuff on a cheap 80$ HP flatbed scanner instead.

The tool used in this case was a HP Scanjet 3800 which I bought for scanning a number of old dia-film slides (it has a provision for those in the lid). Basically there are 2 types of scanners, the optical scanners and the ledscanners. An optical scanner can not only scan flat documents, but also 3d objects.

Using the scanner has a disadvantage, it's nice for very up and close shots and not good for anything more elaborate. Also the funny lighting plays tricks on you some times.

I just finished doing some scans of old hallmarks on silverware and it really helps to blow up those 3-4mm hallmarks to a size you can actually see without a headache.

04-04-2008, 11:40 AM	#15
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,034 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 3,882 Times in 1,186 Posts	Norm, Thanks for the compliment, but I basically just cheated I've had the discussion with several collectors, also in the ammunition collecting world, as well. I saw people invest quite a bit of money in stands, cameras, rigs, ring flashers, etc.. in order to get high quality, high detail, photographs. Since I don't have the patience for that, I simply fling the stuff on a cheap 80$ HP flatbed scanner instead. The tool used in this case was a HP Scanjet 3800 which I bought for scanning a number of old dia-film slides (it has a provision for those in the lid). Basically there are 2 types of scanners, the optical scanners and the ledscanners. An optical scanner can not only scan flat documents, but also 3d objects. Using the scanner has a disadvantage, it's nice for very up and close shots and not good for anything more elaborate. Also the funny lighting plays tricks on you some times. I just finished doing some scans of old hallmarks on silverware and it really helps to blow up those 3-4mm hallmarks to a size you can actually see without a headache.